Few years ago, my son bought an old family home that had a Clayton woodburner(never burned a log, but fully installed)in the basement
The 3 flue chimney was never lined, so my son had it lined(stainless flex, with 2 45? bends before the straight vertical run) then capped with a expanded metal critter stopper
Now the problem!
The burner worked just fine for 3 months, but within a few days, began to not clear the firebox of smoke, and every time the door is opened......smoke rolls out of the door into the cellar!
He used the same stoaking methed for the past 3 months with no problems.
The chimney runs up the middle of the house, and ends 6.5' above the ridgeline of the roof.
Had the flue cleaned, has draft pulling at an open flame at the door.....darn thing STILLsmokes!
Any ideas, or comments on something we may not be seeing?
The 3 flue chimney was never lined, so my son had it lined(stainless flex, with 2 45? bends before the straight vertical run) then capped with a expanded metal critter stopper
Now the problem!
The burner worked just fine for 3 months, but within a few days, began to not clear the firebox of smoke, and every time the door is opened......smoke rolls out of the door into the cellar!
He used the same stoaking methed for the past 3 months with no problems.
The chimney runs up the middle of the house, and ends 6.5' above the ridgeline of the roof.
Had the flue cleaned, has draft pulling at an open flame at the door.....darn thing STILLsmokes!
Any ideas, or comments on something we may not be seeing?